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Adam Brown

Kirkliston, Newbridge and Westerton
Location: Main street at crossroads with Queensferry Street / Station Road (B800)
OS Ref:NT 126 746

Adam

ADP · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 467 Location: Edinburgh

No sign af an article about the unveiling, so here is the next nearest.

The Scotsman - 04-Oct-1919

KIRKLISTON WAR MEMORIAL

The Committee appointed by the inhabitants of Kirkliston and district have approved of a war memorial design prepared by Mr John Jordan, architect, Edinburgh. A very suitable corner site has been presented by Sir John Stewart Clark. The memorial's chief feature is an obelisk on a stepped base, with stone paving and walls.

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DerekR · Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:58 am Post subject:

This could be a real shocker if I can dig into further into it and can prove that the 2 were related - and given their very distinct name I think they could well prove to be.
They died the same day:

Name: REEDER
Initials: JAMES
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 21/10/1917
Service No: S/40805
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Special Memorial 7.
Cemetery: ST. JULIEN DRESSING STATION CEMETERY

Name: REEDER
Initials: WILLIAM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 21/10/1917
Service No: 12186
Additional information: Son of James and Helen Reeder, of Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. A. 7A.
Cemetery: MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

DerekR · Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject:

Note the wrong spelling of the surname on SDGW:

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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

spoons · Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject:

From the 1901 census, the Reeder family at Kirkliston:

James Reeder 40
Helen Reeder 28
Elizabeth Reeder 14
Margaret Reeder 13
James Reeder 7
William Reeder 5
David Reeder 3

There is only one James Reeder on SNWM but there is another (of the same age) listed in the 1901 census so it might be him.

Nothing in Ancestry's MIC or service records that might help

\Paul

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:47 pm Post subject:

From 'The Scotsman' of 5th November 1918

SCOTT - Killed in action on October 17th, Tom Scott. Corporal, Royal Scots, aged 22 years, eldest son of Jas. H. Scott, Priest Mill, Kirkliston

SCOTT, T
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: "A" Coy. 12th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 17/10/1918
Service No: 40691
Additional information: Son of James H. and Jean Scott, of Priest Mill, Kirkliston, West Lothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. B. 3.
Cemetery: HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:15 pm Post subject: Second Engineer Mungo Scott

Mungo Scott

On this memorial but not listed on CWGC or SNWM.

(Glasgow Herald 5th November 1918)
"At Plymouth, on the 31st October, Mungo Scott, second engineer, s.s. Valemore, aged 33 years, youngest son of the late Thomas Scott, Priest Mill, Kirkliston"

Derek.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:01 am Post subject:

JOHN D. SUTHERLAND

Named on the Crossmichael Parish Memorial, Kirkcudbrightshire as
PTE. JOHN D. SUTHERLAND, K.O.S.B.
John Downie Sutherland – age 21 – Private (1637) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway) King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Of Crossmichael - but I cannot trace any other personal details.
This man's service number would indicate that he, along with other local lads, enlisted only days before war was declared. He landed at Galipoli in June 1915.
Born 1893 at New Lanark, Lanarkshire. Son of James and Mary Sutherland of Kentland Cottage, Kirkliston, Edinburgh.
Missing in Action on 12 July 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Roll of Honour in Crossmichael Parish Church.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:05 pm Post subject:

CARUS, JOHN ALEXANDER LEO.
Rank:Lieutenant
Date of Death:07/10/1945
Regiment/Service:Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Nile.
Grave Reference:Sec. 18. Plot 1. Row R Grave 22.
Cemetery:RENNES EASTERN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

CWGC Historical Information

The majority of the casualties buried here resulted from the bombing of a troop train by the Germans on 17th June 1940. In addition, 26 casualties, including 3 married couples, were added in October 1945, when Short Stirling transport aircraft LJ668 from 299 Sqdn. crashed near Rennes on route from Cairo to the UK.
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Ken